SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February 2002
CGI Group Inc.
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
1130 Sherbrooke Street West
5th Floor
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3A 2M8
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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Enclosure: Press release dated February 5, 2002
This Form 6-K shall be deemed incorporated by reference in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. Nos. 333-13350, 333-66044 and
333-74932.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION
Insurance giant CGU and CGI renew their ties
o Sign 5-year commercial lines outsourcing contract
Toronto, Ontario, February 5, 2002 - CGU Group Canada Ltd. (CGU), the
largest property and casualty insurance group in Canada, and CGI Group
Inc. (NYSE: GIB; TSE: GIB.A) (CGI) today announced the signing of a
multi-million dollar, 5-year information technology contract for the
support and maintenance of CGU's commercial lines applications
Canada-wide. The Commercial Lines Applications support CGU in the
administration of all underwriting, billing, and claims processing. CGU
writes approximately CDN$650 million in commercial premium income, all
of which flows through and is hosted in CGI's Mississauga, Ontario data
center. As part of the contract, CGI will be providing its rating
engine, Ratabase, to support all rating done by all of CGU's personal
lines and commercial lines applications.
"We are very pleased to have CGI as our main outsourcing partner for
processing of our commercial lines business. We have worked with CGI
for many years in the past, and we believe in the value of the skills
and experience they bring to the table," said Javier De la Cuba, senior
vice-president, Business Services, CGU.
Michael Roach president, Canada and Europe for CGI added: "We are very
proud to be working with CGU, a firm we have been serving for some 15
years. Over the last four years, CGU has acquired several companies and
CGI has supported them in their dramatic growth. Our process and
procedures have proven our capacity to provide a stable infrastructure
for growth. By being flexible to their needs, committed to a long-term
partnership and by providing IT professionals with deep insurance
industry knowledge, we feel confident in our ability to growth with CGU
and deliver what they need when they need it."
About CGU
CGU Group Canada Ltd. (CGU) is the largest property and casualty
insurance group in Canada with annual premiums in excess of $1.7
billion.
The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of London, England-based CGNU
plc, the world's sixth largest insurance group. CGU Group Canada Ltd.
was formed in the late 1990s by the mergers of The General Accident
Assurance Company of Canada, Commercial Union and Canadian General
Insurance Company.
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CGU Group Canada Ltd. has been created to incorporate the combined
strengths of its many diverse parts. It builds on a heritage of
financial strength and stability to offer a wide variety of insurance
products that Canadians have come to trust. To fulfil its commitment to
providing excellent products and services, it has four companies
operating under its umbrella.
CGU Insurance Company of Canada provides traditional home and
automobile insurance as well as commercial insurance. It is also a
leading provider of specialty commercial products and construction
surety bonding. Elite Insurance Company is Canada's largest insurer of
recreational vehicles and mobile homes, and specializes in niche
personal insurance products including Pleasurecraft, Antique Vehicles,
Equestrian, Travel and Warranty. Scottish & York Insurance Co. Limited
provides traditional home products state-of-the-art Call Centres.
Traders General Insurance Company focuses on providing home and auto
insurance to large and mid-sized groups they are one of Canada's
leading group insurers.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fourth largest independent information
technology services firm in North America, based on its headcount of
more than 13,000 professionals. CGI's annualized revenue run-rate
totals US$1.3 billion (CDN$2.1 billion). CGI's order backlog currently
totals US$5.75 billion (CDN$9.2 billion). CGI provides end-to-end IT
services and business solutions to more than 3,000 clients in countries
such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and France from
more than 60 offices. CGI's shares are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the
TSE (GIB.A). They are included in the TSE 100 Composite Index as well
as the S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology and Canadian MidCap
Indices. Website: www.cgi.ca.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this press release that do not directly and
exclusively relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements represent CGI Group Inc.'s
intentions, plans, expectations, and beliefs, and are subject to risks,
uncertainties, and other factors, of which many are beyond the control
of the Company. These factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from such forward-looking statements.
These factors include and are not restricted to the timing and size of
contracts, acquisitions and other corporate developments; the ability
to attract and retain qualified employees; market competition in the
rapidly-evolving information technology industry; general economic and
business conditions, foreign exchange and other risks identified in the
Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) in CGI Group Inc.'s Annual
Report or Form 40-F filed with the SEC, the Company's Annual
Information Form filed with the Canadian securities commissions, on the
Registration Statement on Form F-4 filed with the SEC in connection
with the acquisition of IMRglobal and with the Forms 10-K and 10-Q of
IMRglobal filed with the SEC for the periods ended December 31, 2000
and March 31, 2001 respectively. All of the risk factors included in
these filed documents are included here by reference. CGI disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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For more information:
CGI:
Investor relations
Julie Creed
Vice-president, investor relations
(312) 201-8094, # 210
Ronald White
Director, investor relations
(514) 841-3230
Media relations
Eileen Murphy
Director, media relations
(514) 841-3430
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CGI GROUP INC.
(Registrant)
Date: February 5, 2002 By /s/ Paule Dore
Name: Paule Dore
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Corporate Officer
and Secretary